Function parpe::hdf5CreateFile

• Defined in File hdf5Misc.h

Function Documentation

H5::H5File parpe::hdf5CreateFile(std::string const &filename, bool overwrite = false)

Create and open HDF5 file for writing.

Creates parent path if it doesn’t exist before creating the file. Throws HDF5Exception on failure.

Parameters:

• filename – Filename, optionally including path of the new file

• overwrite – Overwrite file if exists. If false and file exists, throws HDF5Exception on failure.

Returns:

HDF5 file handle of the created/opened file